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Helpfulness of CPGs. ♦, Otitis Media; ▪, Periodic Health Exam; ▴, Antithrombotic Therapy.
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Graduation year versus helpfulness scores. ♦, Help 1; ▪, Help 2; ▴, Help 3.
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Respondents (n = 420) Board-certified 397(94%) Year of graduation from medical school Median: 1985 Mean: 1984 Currently use CPGs 154(38%) % Clinical time (S.D.) 86(22) Location of practice Rural 141(34%) Urban 167(40%) Suburban 85(20%) Mix 27(6%) Type of practice* FP Group 214(51%) Solo practice 66(16%) Staff-model HMO 15(4%) University 30(7%) Multi-specialty group 66(16%) Other practice 72(17%) * Because some physicians indicated more than one practice type, percentages add up to more than 100%.
Managing Otitis Media Periodic Health Exam Antithrombotic Therapy N = 422 n % n % n % Aware of guideline* 144 34% 147 35% 155 37% Accessible in office 101 24% 109 26% 94 22% Changed patient care 117 28% 130 31% 141 33% * Number is those fully aware of the guideline.
Difficult to Access Too Cookbook Time Consuming Cumbersome Not Applicable Confusing Do Not Believe in Other Otitis (aware = 264) 82(31%) 54(20%) 37(14%) 32(12%) 18(07%) 8(03%) 4(02%) 34(13%) Prevention (aware = 257) 74(29%) 17(07%) 41(16%) 17(07%) 14(05%) 8(03%) 3(01%) 47(18%) Antithrombotic therapy (aware = 223) 56(25%) 14(06%) 9(04%) 14(06%) 11(05%) 3(01%) 3(01%) 32(14%) Denominator is number at least partly aware of guideline.
CPG Format N (%) Outline 243(58%) Algorithm 236(56%) Flowsheet reminder 224(53%) Include evidence from literature (EBM) 203(48%) FPs help decide 178(42%) Don’t believe in CPGs 12(03%) Other 30(07%)
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